WBO Super Middleweight Rankings Archive | January 2006 | Box-Rank

Rank	WBOJanuary 2006
	Joe Calzaghe Super Champion
1	Rudy Markussen
2	Robert Stieglitz
3	Juergen Braehmer
4	Lolenga Mock
5	Denis Inkin+1
6	Otis Grant-1
7	Carl Froch
8	Mario Veit
9	Chad Dawson+1
10	Cristian Sanavia+1
11	Vitali Tsypko-2
12	Yusef Mark
13	Manny Siaca
14	Ryan Rhodes
15	Jackson ChanetNEW

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WBO

January 2006 archive

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Month-over-month changes since December 2005

Entered the top 10

Cristian SanaviaClimbed from #11 up to #10

Dropped out of the top 10

Vitali TsypkoDropped to #11

Biggest risers

Denis InkinClimbed a place to #5
+1
Chad DawsonUp one spot to #9
+1
Cristian SanaviaFrom #11 to #10
+1

Biggest fallers

Vitali TsypkoDown to #11 from #9
-2
Otis GrantFrom #5 to #6
-1

WBO Super Middleweight Title History

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WBO Super Middleweight Title History

Champions who have held each belt, from oldest to most recent. Title history only goes back as far as our earliest WBO monthly rankings (November 1988).

WBO Super Middleweight - Super Champion

Terence Crawford

13 September 202521 December 2025

4 months

Became champion: 13 September 2025

Won the title by unanimous decision over Canelo Álvarez at Allegiant Stadium in Las Vegas.

First shown in September 2025 rankingsView source

8 May 202113 September 2025

4 years 5 months

Became champion: 8 May 2021

Won the title by stopping Billy Joe Saunders in the eighth round.

First shown in May 2021 rankingsView source

11 October 199726 September 2008

11 years

Became champion: 11 October 1997

Won the title by defeating Chris Eubank.

First shown in June 2004 rankingsView source

WBO Super Middleweight - World Champion

23 May 2026September 2026

5 months

Became champion: 23 May 2026

Won the vacant title by stopping Alem Begic in the second round.

First shown in May 2026 rankingsView source

Billy Joe Saunders

18 May 2019May 2021

2 years 1 month

Became champion: 18 May 2019

Won the title by defeating Shefat Isufi.

First shown in June 2019 rankingsView source

Gilberto Ramirez

9 April 201613 May 2019

3 years 2 months

Became champion: 9 April 2016

Won the title by defeating Arthur Abraham.

First shown in April 2016 rankingsView source

1 March 20149 April 2016

2 years 2 months

Became champion: 1 March 2014

Won the title by defeating Robert Stieglitz.

First shown in March 2014 rankingsView source

Robert Stieglitz

23 March 20131 March 2014

1 year 1 month

Became champion: 23 March 2013

Won the title by defeating Arthur Abraham.

First shown in April 2013 rankingsView source

25 August 201223 March 2013

8 months

Became champion: 25 August 2012

Won the title by defeating Robert Stieglitz.

First shown in September 2012 rankingsView source

Robert Stieglitz

22 August 200925 August 2012

3 years 1 month

Became champion: 22 August 2009

Won the title by defeating Károly Balzsay.

First shown in September 2009 rankingsView source

10 January 200922 August 2009

8 months

Became champion: 10 January 2009

Won the title by defeating Denis Inkin.

First shown in February 2009 rankingsView source

27 September 200810 January 2009

5 months

Became champion: 27 September 2008

Won the title by defeating Fulgencio Zuniga.

First shown in October 2008 rankingsView source

18 March 1995October 1997

2 years 8 months

Became champion: 18 March 1995

Won the title by defeating Chris Eubank.

First shown in rankingsView source

21 September 1991March 1995

3 years 7 months

Became champion: 21 September 1991

Won the vacant title by defeating Michael Watson.

First shown in rankingsView source

4 November 1988May 1991

2 years 7 months

Became champion: 4 November 1988

Won the title by defeating James Kinchen.

First shown in rankingsView source

WBO Super Middleweight - Interim Champion

December 2022May 2023

6 months